Nathan Lee

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The New Orleans Pelicans trade up to the 13th pick to take Derik Queen

2 days ago | wlbt.com | Nathan Lee

NEW ORLEANS, La. (WLBT) - The New Orleans Pelicans continued to make moves in the NBA Draft, acquiring the 13th pick from the Atlanta Hawks to select Maryland center Derik Queen. The Pelicans came into the draft with the 7th overall pick, where they selected Oklahoma guard Jeremiah Fears, and the 23rd pick before trading that away, as well as a 2026 unprotected first-round pick.
The New Orleans Pelicans take Jeremiah Fears with the 7th overall pick

2 days ago | wlbt.com | Nathan Lee

NEW ORLEANS, LA. (WLBT) - The New Orleans Pelicans add young depth to their backcourt with the selection of Oklahoma guard Jeremiah Fears with its first pick of the 2025 NBA Draft. In the 2024-25 season for the Sooners, Fears averaged an impressive 17.1 points, 4.1 assists, and 4.1 rebounds a night. Fears was considered one of, if not the biggest riser in this year’s draft due to his abilities all around the court.
Longtime Southern Miss Women’s Basketball Coach Joye Lee-McNelis dies at 63

3 days ago | wlbt.com | Nathan Lee

Southern Miss women's basketball icon Joye Lee-McNelis died Tuesday.(Southern Miss Athletics Facebook)Published: Jun. 24, 2025 at 7:03 PM CDT|Updated: moments agoHATTIESBURG, Miss. (WLBT) - Longtime Southern Miss women’s basketball coach Joye Lee-McNelis has passed away at 63. Southern Miss announced her passing on social media Tuesday. McNelis had battled her third stint of lung cancer through her last two seasons with the team.
Ole Miss men’s golfer Michael La Sasso selected to Team USA for 50th Walker Cup

3 days ago | wlbt.com | Nathan Lee

OXFORD, Miss. (WLBT) - Ole Miss golfer Michael La Sasso will represent Team USA at the 2025 Walker Cup at Pebble Beach in September. On June 20th, the USGA announced La Sasso along with Auburn’s Jackson Koivan and Virginia’s Ben James earned places as the top Americans in the World Amateur Golf Rankings. La Sasso is now the second Ole Miss Rebel to earn a Walker Cup spot for the United States, joining former Rebel star Braden Thornberry.
Jackson State’s Earl Sanders selected to College Baseball Hall of Fame

3 days ago | wlbt.com | Nathan Lee

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - On Monday, the College Baseball Foundation announced the induction of former Jackson State baseball star Earl Sanders, along with 20 others, in the 2025 class of the College Baseball Hall of Fame. Sanders played three years at Jackson State before he was drafted in the first round of the 1986 Major League Baseball Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays. At Jackson State, Sanders was named the Southwestern Athletic Conference Hitter of the Year and the Pitcher of the Year.
Ole Miss baseball transfer portal tracker

1 week ago | wlbt.com | Nathan Lee

OXFORD, Miss. (WLBT) - Ole Miss baseball fell short after its loss to Murray State in the Oxford Regional earlier this month, but head coach Mike Bianco has already made some moves to improve the roster for the 2026 season. Who has transferred to Ole Miss so far? LHP Junior Grant Richardson (Grand Canyon)Richardson missed the 2025 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery. In 2024, he came out of the bullpen for his first six appearances of the season and then started his final eight games.
Mississippi State baseball transfer portal tracker

1 week ago | wlbt.com | Nathan Lee

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WLBT) - A new era has started in Starkville and Mississippi State continues to add talent after the hiring of new head coach Brian O’Connor. Who has transferred to Mississippi State so far? LHP Freshman Tomas Valincius (Virginia)Valincius had an impressive freshman season for the Virginia Cavaliers, notching a 6-1 record with a team-leading 4.59 ERA in 13 appearances with 12 starts. He ranked second on the team in 2025 with 70 strikeouts in 64.2 innings pitched against 17 walks.
Southern Miss baseball transfer portal tracker

1 week ago | wlbt.com | Nathan Lee

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WLBT) - The Golden Eagles continue to add talent as head coach Christian Ostrander heads into his third season. Who has transferred to Southern Miss so far? RHP Freshman Jake Neely (Arizona State)Neely made only five appearances in 2025, finishing the season with a 19.64 ERA with two strikeouts against six walks. RHP Sophomore Thomas Crabtree (Tennessee)Crabtree started is collegiate career with the Pearl River Community College Wildcats before taking his talents to Tennessee.
Day 2: NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships

2 weeks ago | wlox.com | Nathan Lee

EUGENE, Or. (WLBT) - Competition continued in Eugene, Oregon on Thursday, where more Mississippi athletes looked to move forward, and one even secured a National Championship. Day 2: Decathlon, Mississippi State’s Peyton Bair takes home a National ChampionshipBair came into the day in 1st place with a 287-point lead, and he added to that impressive start to take home top honors in the decathlon.
Mississippi State’s Peyton Bair wins the 2025 National Championship in the Decathlon

2 weeks ago | wlox.com | Nathan Lee

EUGENE, Or. (WLBT) - Mississippi State’s Peyton Bair is now a National Champion after his impressive performances in the Decathlon over the last two days at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Day 1Bair got off to a great start on Wednesday, taking first place in the 100-meter dash, finishing with a 10.25-second time and earning him 1,035 points. He would hold onto that lead after a fourth-place finish in the long jump with a 23′10 ¾" jump to push his point total to 1,916.